Canada Pacific Railway: trainmen's excursion from Fort William to Kaministiqua
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Title
Canada Pacific Railway: trainmen's excursion from Fort William to Kaministiqua
Subject
Transportation
Description
Black and white photograph of one of the first Canada Pacific Railway trains. Canada Pacific Railway was formed in 1881 and was Canada's first transcontinental railway providing service from eastern Canada to British Columbia. Text underneath photograph suggests this was an outing from Fort William to Kaministiqua. The train can be seen adorned with a variety of decorations and surrounded by railway workers.
Date
1882
Rights
Public domain
Format
JPG
Type
Still image
Identifier
General Archives - 83i
Coverage
Canada - Ontario - Fort William
Canada - Ontario - Thunder Bay
Collection
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Citation
“Canada Pacific Railway: trainmen's excursion from Fort William to Kaministiqua,” Archives & Digital Collections at Lakehead University Library, accessed May 17, 2026, https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/items/show/14722.
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